OUR PRINCIPLES

We value startups that seek to provide a positive social or environmental impact. We look towards the future by prioritizing practicality and sustainability. We want entrepeneurs that think beyond the bottom line.

There are no middlemen, no tricks, no hidden fees. Our team is here to work day in and day out to help you overcome the many challenges ahead. We hold ourselves to the highest standards we hold our potential applicants at.

We believe all start ups have hidden potential and we hope to uncover and utilise this potential. The New Horizon family is composed of people who share the same spirit for design, innovation and most importantly our clients success.

Founded in 1993, for over 20 years we have funded and serviced numerous startups and listed companies.

Created to seek out high potential early stage startups and grow them to meet our investment standards

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Isaac Lau

Founder | Managing Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Marketing

Mr Lau graduated with an MSc from Imperial College, and has over 10 years of entrepreneurial and management experience from founding and running two startups in Beijing.

He has most recently started 2 more ventures, NH-Foundry and NH-Accelerator, to help entrepreneurs like him find similar or greater success.

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Kevin Chan

General Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Marketing

Senior consultant of New Horizon Capital Group. On top of a Masters from Cornell, Mr. Chan is a seasoned IT professionals with over 18 years of entrepreneurship, management and consulting experience. Currently Mr. Chan is pursuing a Doctorate whilst advising for the Hong Kong and Macau government. Before pursuing his doctorate, Mr. Chan spent the previous 8 years with Oracle, the world’s largest enterprise software company where he held key management positions in consulting, business development and project management serving major international clients.

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Pang Hong Tao

General Partner

Finance / Accounting

Mr. Pang is executive vice president of the Jinan Capital Market Development Association and Chief Partner and Chairman of an accounting firm. Mr. Pang is currently a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountant and the China Assets Appraisal Association. Combined with a masters in economics, Mr. Pang is one of China’s leading finance professionals with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting and financial & risk management.

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Dr. PM Lai

Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Hardware

Dr. Lai has over 25 years of experience in the ICT industry with specialization in unmanned systems and IoT platforms. Since 1997, he has co-founded various tech businesses, and led the research and commercialization efforts to pioneer many innovative projects and achieve numerous awards and recognition. He received a Doctor of Engineering degree from the City University of Hong Kong, and is a co-inventor of four patents.

He is the former Chairman of the Hong Kong Retail Technology Industry Association, and has served as an advisory committee member for ICT Services in various government-related organizations and research institutes. In addition, Dr. Lai is widely connected with the startup communities by serving as an assessor or mentor in various startup competitions and incubation programmes including Google EYE Program and HKSTP Mentorship Program etc.

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Peter So

Partner

Logistics / Entrepreneurship / Manufacturing

Mr. So has over 30 years of experience in the IT sector focusing on manufacturing and logistics. Previously an executive at Panasonic for almost 10 years before founding and currently managing director of both Sowah HK Ltd and Alliance Asia Group Ltd. Mr. So is one of the leading supply chain solutions provider within and between Asia and Europe. Over the past 20 years, Mr. So has accumulated a large network of producers and distributors across Asia and Europe.

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Jesse Fung

Partner

Banking / Marketing

Mr. Fung graduated from Fudan University with a bachelors in Marketing. He has previously spent over 10 years working in major Chinese banks and international credit card companies in senior executive positions (Bank of Communication, Bank of Beijing, Visa and American Express ).

In recent years, he has setup multiple startups across America and China, Mr. Fung is a leading internationally known banking, marketing and business development specialist.

OUR TEAM

Isaac Lau

General Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Marketing

Kevin Chan

General Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Education

Pang Hong Tao

General Partner

Finance / Accounting

PM Lai

Partner

IT / Entrepreneurship / Hardware

Peter So

Partner

Logistics / Entrepreneurship / Manufacturing

Jesse Fung

Partner

Banking / Marketing